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Old 06-11-2011, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
They're talking a lot about the driver but oh my god those photographers got lucky. That car was inches from making it over the barrier. One of the tires went straight up in the air and could have easily hit several people. Its amazing nobody got killed.
A lot of debris flying around there
Old 06-11-2011, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
They're talking a lot about the driver but oh my god those photographers got lucky. That car was inches from making it over the barrier. One of the tires went straight up in the air and could have easily hit several people. Its amazing nobody got killed.
The car almost went over and came back. Seems like if it was inches higher you have something like 1955.

I see there is a much higher barrier behind that initial barrier, so I guess it was mostly press, photographers and maybe some VIPs that were at high risk there.

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Old 06-11-2011, 10:24 AM
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Speed is en espanol aqui.

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looks like the #73 is the first car behind the safety car. Is that how he moved up from 40 to 24th place? (whoops.. having trouble counting)

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Old 06-11-2011, 10:44 AM
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the one photog with the black ~800 mm lens, had an audi about 6" away from it. I'm sure somebody will post some freeze frames

Old 06-11-2011, 11:18 AM
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longer video

http://www.speedtv.com/video/auto-ra...946001/1#_vtop
Old 06-11-2011, 11:22 AM
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Go Oli!!
Old 06-11-2011, 11:23 AM
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I have got to run errands this morning. Trying to figure out how to stream in the truck.
Old 06-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by johninar
I have got to run errands this morning. Trying to figure out how to stream in the truck.
Listen to RLM on your phone. They are better then listening to SPEED anyway. I've listened to Hindy for years now.
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SPEED's tv coverage went off the air, but you can watch online:

www.speedtv.com/corvette

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Old 06-11-2011, 12:31 PM
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Looks like both live timing sites are off line
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Still getting the race on tv,
standings and live feed still up also
Old 06-11-2011, 12:50 PM
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Is there a link for the current standings? Have not found it yet...
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#55 BMW has flat and almost a full lap to nurse it slowly around back to the pits...
Old 06-11-2011, 01:12 PM
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Digging the #73 stream! Like riding shotgun with Olivier (or Milner or Garcia). Even starting to lean in my Recaro swivel chair! Got the audio cranked!
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Is there a link for the current standings? Have not found it yet...
http://www.lemans.org/en/races/24h-d...ve-timing.html
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Watching the whole 24 for 5th straight year
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#51 Ferrari 458 runs straight off into gravel, allows the #73 C6R back into 3rd.
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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
They're talking a lot about the driver but oh my god those photographers got lucky. That car was inches from making it over the barrier. One of the tires went straight up in the air and could have easily hit several people. Its amazing nobody got killed.
I think the right front suspension caught the car and pulled it back. Just what it looked like to me.

Lucky, LUCKY everyody!

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